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Two matches kicked off the 19th round of the Brasileirão

For those who missed it, the Brasileirão is back! This Thursday (16), two matches opened the 19th round after more than a month-long break caused by the World Cup. Two of Flamengo’s rivals took the field, one at home and the other away. And Vasco, as usual, lost.

WHAT DOES THE BRASILEIRÃO STANDINGS LOOK LIKE?

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THE DAY’S RESULTS?Botafogo 2×1 Santos – Engenhão?Vitória 1×0 Vasco – Barradão

At Engenhão, Botafogo hosted Santos. The home side controlled the first half and opened the scoring in the 41st minute, with Lucas Emanuel finishing off an assist from Kauan Toledo. However, the team from São Paulo came back stronger after the break and equalized in the 12th minute of the second half through Álvaro Barreal.

In stoppage time, Santos had a counterattack to turn the game around but wasted it. And the team that attacked quickly was Botafogo. After a through ball, goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão came out near midfield to try to clear it, but missed and left the goal wide open, and Kadir Barría put the finishing touch on the match in the 50th minute.

At Barradão, meanwhile, Vitória and Vasco played a very poor match technically, with few exciting moments and virtually no scoring chances. So the only way the net was going to ripple was through a major mistake—and that happened. Cuiabano made a terrible defensive error, the Bahian side won the ball back right in front of goal, and Renato Kayzer scored in the 24th minute of the second half. The match marked the debut of coach Pedro Emanuel for the Rio rival.

WHY DID THESE TEAMS PLAY DURING THE WORLD CUP?

The Brasileirão was actually supposed to return next week. However, Santos and Vasco have South American Cup playoff matches on Tuesday (21) and Wednesday (22), respectively. That’s why both had to bring forward their league fixtures.

The same applies to Red Bull Bragantino and Grêmio, who will also play in the South American Cup knockout stage. That’s why the São Paulo side face Fluminense, and the team from Rio Grande do Sul take on Mirassol this Friday (17), in the 19th round of the Brasileirão.

WHEN WILL FLAMENGO MAKE THEIR BRASILEIRÃO RETURN?

Flamengo return to action in the Brasileirão next Wednesday (22). The match will be at Arena Condá, in Chapecó, against Chapecoense. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla, live from Santa Catarina.

The reigning champions, Flamengo sit in second place with 34 points, seven behind leaders Palmeiras. However, Leonardo Jardim’s team have a game in hand, which still does not have a scheduled date and will be against Mirassol. The match was supposed to be played in February, but it was postponed because of Mengão’s participation in the Recopa Sudamericana.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Before taking the field in the Brasileirão, Flamengo will play a friendly against Olimpia (PAR) this Friday (17) at Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasília. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), with coverage from Coluna do Fla reporters Mônica Alves and João Vitor Reis.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.